Teaching and Learning Science in a Museum: The role of attitudes toward, knowledge of, and participatory learning of science in an astronomy internship for high school students
Date:
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
Resource Type:
Doctoral Dissertation | Research Products
Environment Type:
Public Programs, Museum and Science Center Programs, Laboratory Programs
Audience:
Youth/Teen (up to 17) | Museum/ISE Professionals | Scientists
Discipline:
Education and learning science | Space science
Organization:
Columbia University
Description or Abstract:
This thesis adds to the empirical research foundation of informal science education through an investigation of a museum-based astronomy internship for high school students, in the domains of attitudes toward science, knowledge of science, and participatory science learning. Results are presented as three studies, all using a qualitative methodology and including the methods of semi-structured interview, reflective journal, direct observation, audio recording, and artifact collection.
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